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VFR into IMC, Poor Preflight, and ADM Led to Helo Crash

Flight continued under VFR despite known radio altimeter issue

Final segment of flight track data with time, altitude (msl), ground speed, and heading information.

Philadelphia Learjet Crash Claims Eighth Victim

Woman succumbs to injuries three months after accident

Aerial image with the airplane’s ADS-B flight track and the accident location overlaid.

NTSB Cites Faulty T-bolt Install in Tail Rotor Failure

No injuries reported after the air ambulance accident

A diagram of the installation of the T-bolt and associated attachment hardware onto the pitch change slider

AINsight: It’s Time To Put Video Recorders in Cockpits

More data is needed, and there’s only one way to get it

Eye in the Sky

Videos

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

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Expert Talks Aviation Safety at NBAA Maintenance Conference

Former NTSB lead investigator Gregory Feith gave the keynote address

Former NTSB lead investigator Gregory Feith

U.S. Runway Incursions Drive New Safety Push

Controllers, pilots, tech all factor in

Southwest Airlines 737 going around due to runway incursion

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2025

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2025

rural runway

Deicing Omission Led To Embraer Phenom 300 Crash in Utah

Pilot didn't obtain deicing services or properly inspect wing surfaces, says safety agency

Image from the NTSB file showing accident runway with notations

NTSB Cites Cable Misrouting in Beechcraft 400A Crash

Two occupants suffered minor injuries in runway overrun and gear collapse

Hexa eVTOL Aircraft Suffers Rotor Failure at Osaka World Expo

Single-seat multicopter landed safely after the incident

Lift chief pilot Jace McCown flies the Hexa electric multicopter VTOL aircraft in a demonstration flight at the 2025 World Expo event in Osaka, Japan.

Ski Resort Accident Crew Had Limited Mountain Experience

A PC-12 collided with the threshold slope at Courchevel Airport in the French Alps

Pilatus PC-12 aircraft at Courchevel Airport

HondaJet Pilots Association Presents Excursion Solution

P3 program aims to help pilots adhere to proper landing procedures

Training and Workforce

HondaJet overrun in Coos Bay, Oregon

FAA Orders Emergency Suspension for NY Helicopter

Company’s abrupt firing of operations director prompts FAA emergency order

NTSB team surveying the wreckage recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on April 10 near Jersey City, New Jersey.

Fatal Rotorcraft Accidents Spike in March

Overall accident rate dipped despite higher fatalities

NTSB at NYC Bell 206 L-4 crash

Rotor, Transmission Recovered in Hudson River Crash

Recovery concludes after key evidence secured

NTSB investigator documenting the wreckage recovered from the Bell 206 L-4 helicopter that crashed into Hudson River on April 10 near Jersey City, New Jersey.

Hawker Overshoots Runway at Morocco’s Fès–Saïss Airport

Two pilots and a flight attendant were released from the hospital with light injuries

Hawker 800XPi aircraft at Fez-Sais Airport

No Distress Call Made in New York MU-2B Turboprop Crash

Family was en route to holiday gathering

NTSB Todd Inman gives details on NY crash

HondaJets Experience Runway Overruns in Oregon, Florida

No fatalities in either accident, but injuries occurred when one went into the water

HondaJet overrun in Coos Bay, Oregon

Bell LongRanger Crashes into Hudson River, Killing Six

Main rotor blades and the tail boom appeared to have separated from the aircraft while in flight

Bell 206 crash

NTSB’s Graham Urges Aircraft Operators To Remain Vigilant

Board member Graham stressed that everyone in aviation is responsible for public trust

NTSB Board Member Michael Graham

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